This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, April 20, 2026 (47 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
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Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
L _ _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ _ H
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LAUGH as a word: (intransitive) To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of...; An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.
LAUGH has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 12, 2026.
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